verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Examples of verification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Quicken uses bank-level encryption and supports multi-factor authentication, requiring both passwords and secondary verification codes for account access. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025

The rule shifts compliance from an obligation of effort to an obligation of result, according to origin verification firm Oritain. —Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025

This compromised version of the tool passed Amazon’s verification and was publicly available to users for two days. —Sage Lazzaro, Fortune, 15 Dec. 2025

That program has been critiqued by opponents for lacking age verification parameters, meaning that potentially vulnerable minors as young as 13 seeking support can freely be connected to adults for friendships and advice. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 14 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Medieval Latin vērificātiōn-, vērificātiō, from vērificāre "to verify" + Latin -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns

First Known Use

1523, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for verification

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration

Kids Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

: the act or process of verifying : the state of being verified

Legal Definition

verification

noun

ver·​i·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌver-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

1

: an act or process of verifying

2

: a sworn statement of truth or correctness

submitted a verification signed by the defendant with the petition